Reputation of University of Wisconsin Campuses (Milwaukee, Madison: school, live, agriculture)

[Drover]

Originally Posted by Milwaukee City

I would put Marquette above UW-Madison in terms of national recognition and prestige and not b/c I'm a big MU fan.

You're about the only one. And it's still not part of the UW system.

[crazyme4878]

Originally Posted by yo vanilla

The saying goes "when in doubt, go to Stout"

Originally Posted by Drover

Where does UWEC fit into this hierarchy?

The saying at our high school was always "When in doubt, go to Stout; if not there, Eau Claire!"

But they were to the two closest UW schools to my hometown, so 70% of students went to those two schools!

[Ron Burgundy]

Originally Posted by Milwaukee City

I would put Marquette above UW-Madison in terms of national recognition and prestige and not b/c I'm a big MU fan.

This is the most ridiculous thing you've ever posted here.

[Central Illinois 1]

Originally Posted by Drover

Marquette is not part of the UW system, it's a private school.

I know that Marquette is private. My point was that it seems to have a reputation on par with UWM.

[Central Illinois 1]

Originally Posted by Milwaukee City

I would put Marquette above UW-Madison in terms of national recognition and prestige and not b/c I'm a big MU fan.

I have to disagree with you on this. UW Madison has a number of academic programs in the top 10 or so in the nation and is also one of the largest universities in the country. Marquettte is a great school. But it can't stack up to this.

[think first]

My son attended UW-Milwaukee for two years. This fall he'll be going to Lakeshore Technical College (LTC) in Cleveland. Said he "doesn't like having to take all those courses not related to his major." I told him two years ago to start off with LTC and go from there. But, he declined. He knew better. Don't they all.

Anyway, he did like UWM and all it had to offer. They could definitely use more dorm rooms. UWM is like its own little town. Has pretty much everything a student needs, and is in a really nice area of Milwaukee.

[Drover]

Originally Posted by Central Illinois 1

I know that Marquette is private. My point was that it seems to have a reputation on par with UWM.

I see. Not sure where that enters into the conversation though since the OP was asking about UW schools.

[NicePolishBoy]

So much depends on the program. For the graduate areas I am familiar with, it would be UW Madison, Marquette and UW Milwaukee. However, different programs can lead to different orders. For undergrad programs in this area, UW Madison would not make the top three.

[YouBetcha!]

What about UW Parkside? Does anybody have on thoughts on Parkside?

[rubber_factory]

Originally Posted by Central Illinois 1

I know that Marquette is private. My point was that it seems to have a reputation on par with UWM.

Originally Posted by Milwaukee City

I would put Marquette above UW-Madison in terms of national recognition and prestige and not b/c I'm a big MU fan.

Just stumbled onto this thread.. from NC, never even been to Wisconsin.

As a complete outsider's perspective, I'd say that the U of Wisconsin is well-known. Not quite the level of U of Illinois or Michigan, but maybe a little higher than Minnesota, and other large midwestern state universities. Madison has a reputation as an interesting place.

Marquette, few people have heard of. Even fewer could tell you that it is in Wisconsin. It may be a fine school, but in terms of national reputation and name recognition it does not compare with the school in Madison.